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OCS Progress Update

Here is a quick progress update on OCS. If you need further information about any topic please let me know.

General

The base
system build has been completed and is now undergoing integrated systems
testing. The phase II system builders are engaged in formal training. UNIT4
resources are being identified and timetabled for the initial roll outs of the
system to the phase I centres. UNIT4/Highpoint have been chosen to provide end
user training materials and services.

Base
blueprint system build

The base
blueprint system build was completed at the end of June by a CIP/IRRI/WorldFish
joint team working at Penang and also Los Banos. The base system embraces the
key requirements set out in the system design document that was agreed by all
participating centres earlier this year.

Integrated
Systems Testing

The base
system is undergoing a planned series of tests. Testing will continue until the
27th July. Issues arising during testing are being logged . Currently there are
only 10 outstanding issues The testing is being managed by Eric Clutario and is
being carried out by phase I builders operating from CIP, WorldFish and IRRI.
They are assisted by UNIT4 consultants on site at IRRI. The builders have
generously rearranged their working days to ensure a working time overlap
between those based in Peru and in Asia.

Phase
I Localisation and roll-out

The Phase I
centres have completed their localisation/roll-out plans. UNIT4 resources are
being scheduled to support the plans. Resources need to be booked at least 6
weeks in advance. Plans and resources change, the current plan has some rollout
conflicts that will be addressed in the coming weeks. Current versions of the
Resource Plan and the Centre specific plans are available in the WS99 Management/Plans and Resources Dropbox.

System
Builder Training

The phase
II system builders have completed the Basic Financial and HR training courses
held at ILRI Nairobi. Training of a more technical nature will take place
between 30th July and 15th August. The second half of
this training will be carried out by Kevin Leadly. Kevin has been closely
involved with the development of the OCS Base System and is currently assisting
the integrated systems testing at IRRI, so he will bring an intimate knowledge
of the OCS system to the training room.

Environments

Currently
there are 3 environments in use, OCSBUILD (where the original base system was
built and unit tested), OCSCLEAN (a transaction free ‘clean’ system. And OCSIST
(the environment in use for the formal integrated systems testing). Once the
IST is completed OCSCLEAN will be brought up to date and used as a basis for
creating additional environments to support localisation building, end user
training and the production system. See WS99
Management/Plans and Resources/OCS Environments in the Dropbox UNIT4
Managed Services will update the current environments to Route66 version 3
during the week 30th July-3rd August. The new
environments will be created after this upgrade.

OCS
Support Unit

Marco van
den Burg is in the process of setting up the OCS Support Unit. He will visit
the UNIT4 technical support team in the UK next week to build close
relationships and to discuss technical issues related to OCS.

End
User Training

UNIT4, in
partnership with Highpoint Services have been selected as the provider of end
user training materials and end user training support. Tania Jordan is managing
the coordination with UNIT4/Highpoint for the provision of their services and
learning management system. The contract for the agreement with UNIT4/Highpoint
is expected to be signed early next week.

OCS
Web Site

Tania and
Eric have set up an OCS web site. This will eventually provide general
information about OCS and also act as a repository for OCS related materials. http://ocs.cgxchange.org/